Monthly Archives: August 2014

The forecast was for cool and overcast weather but they got it wrong – it turned out to be sunny and warm, a bit too warm for us to be walking as far as we did. We started this fourth … Continue reading →

Posted inSunday Group|Comments Off on Woodvale to Lydiate, 24th August 2014

The last MNA coach trip to the Duke of Devonshire’s Estate at Bolton Abbey had been way back in May 2006 so members were eager to return. I had a quick look around the 12th Century Priory Ruins and adjoining … Continue reading →

We were promised the tail end of Hurricane Bertha today, but although it rained lightly during the morning, it cleared up in the early afternoon. Not such a wash-out as we had feared. We concentrated on trees today, and kicked … Continue reading →

Posted inSunday Group|Comments Off on Reynold’s Park, 10th August 2014

After yesterday’s torrential rain, it was an overcast morning with a strong gusty wind, but it brightened up later. We took the path along the Speke-Garston Coastal Reserve, during a very low tide – the river looked as if it … Continue reading →

Posted inSunday Group|Comments Off on Garston and Speke, 3rd August 2014